Thursday, February 28, 2013

Hope your day went well, it's almost time for the kiddos to head to their own home and for me to go to our Thursday night Bible study. Thought I might get this card challenge posted before I went. After Bible study I'll be working on Jakob's birthday card, he's going to be six years old tomorrow. He's the oldest of the four grandkids and I can't believe how big he's getting.

Here is the last card that I will be able to get in under the wire for the Splitcoast Stampers Love Fest Member Company challenges. I just love this color combo and I wish my card was a bit more "spectacular" to go along with this spectacular photo!

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Another challenge at Splitcoast Stampers Member Company Love Fest. I'm joining in on the Taylored Expressions challenge LOVEFEST2013I "A Little Love" the challenge is to make a set of 3x3 cards or smaller. So surprise! I have another set of 3x3 to share.

(a close up to show the Liquid Pearls, just a fun embellishment to add dimension. I've also added 1/8" dimensionals to pop up the focal image)

Hello Delightful friends and family!
My craft table is a disaster so I decided to use up some scraps in a hurry!! So this is just a quickie post to show what I did. All are scraps except the twine (Darice and We R Memory Keepers) and buttons (Key Ingredient Kit - TE) of course. The stamp set is Faith in Bloom (Taylored Expressions) and I've stamped the sentiments with Memento Tuxedo Black.

Other tools used: Cuttlebug, Embossing folders, border punch, Fiskars trimmer and a Spellbinder Nestabilities Die. Finished size 3x3 perfect for a gift or to slip in a lunch.

Thanks for visiting! Enjoy your day. I'm off to clean my play area!

Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom and instruction and understanding. Proverbs 23:23

It's Saturday morning and I'm embarrassed to say I'm still in my jammies and on my second cup of coffee! Hubby is gone for most of the day and I thought I'd get a card posted and then it will be off to the church to get my duties done and then back home for a little craft time and a little housework time... or maybe a lot of craft time and a little less chore time (ha!)

I've added some sweet little Twinklettes (Taylored Expressions) for some added bling and a more feminine touch. If you enlarge the picture you can see it better (I hope!) I've also used the chalkboard technique on this card, too.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Hope you are enjoying thoughts of the upcoming weekend. I was able to get a lot of errands done today for my hubby for the Men's Ministry to free his time up a bit. No easy job with two rambunctious grandkids who are feeling a bit of cabin fever. By the looks of the sky I think we are in store for another cold and wet afternoon. So glad I was able to get the running around done early enough to miss the raindrops! Late last night I finished a card/giftcard holder set featuring the Scor-Pal for the Splitcoast Stamper's Member Company Love Fest challenge. When I got to looking I realized I skipped over the Stamping Bella challenge (Bring on the Bling) Oops! So, I'll be working on that later after the little ones head home. I should just take a picture of my fingernails, little Miss Addy (age 3) painted my nails with "Rockstar Pink Glitter nail polish!! (speaking of bling!) You can only imagine......

The designer paper is from the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredient kit this month (My Minds Eye - Meadowlark Collection, 6x6 pad) Bazzill and Neenah card stock. Ribbon and button from the KI Kit and the stamp I've used is from TE called Summer Afternoon, the sentiment Faith in Bloom (also TE). The flower is a die from the Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers - Tattered mini florals from Sizzix. I've made a pocket for the gift card in the insert. Ink- Memento tuxedo black and I've used Distress Ink - Black Soot to ink around the edges of the flower.

Sorry the pic is a little dark, I took this early this morning and my camera battery really was in need of recharging (and I really need a lightbox!)

All 3 pieces

Well, that's it for me for now. So glad to have power and internet service again. A delivery truck hit a power pole in town around 4a.m. and it's been on again off again as they have been replacing the pole and power. Thankfully no one one was injured in the mishap.

Thanks for visiting. Enjoy your Friday evening!

Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God. Psalm 42:11

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Well just want to start this right off with a card dedication to my lil' bro Darrell in Nebraska. He is being a little whiny about the snow so I just want to remind him to have Happy Thoughts, spring will be here before you know it! ;-) This card is for you, Darrell!

Rainy Day Bethany Bunny is the digi image I've used from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Isn't she cute and there are many more images featuring Bethany.

I've used my Copic markers and tried out a new coloring technique (Pointillism: building texture) to color her. It will take a while before I have this technique perfected! Head over to the My Favorite Things Academy and you'll see the tutorial.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

I've been playing around with this letterpress technique I shared in my last post and I've made another card but instead of using Archival Ink, I've used Distress Ink. It had a little less coverage and seemed to resist the paper unlike the Archival ink which saturated and covered (in my opinion) a bit better but the result was still good, just different. The inks I've used are Bundled Sage (first), then Spiced Marmalade and then Frayed Burlap. I've also used Vintage Photo around the sentiment.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Well, laundry is almost done so I've been playing around with a technique that I've only done a couple of times before and I was watching the StampTV video this week called "Double Letterpress" and thought I'd try it again. Hope you like it. I love the color combo. (Memento Inks used: Olive, Aquamarine and Coffee).

I'm entering this in the challenge at Word Art Wednesday (Love - Anything Goes). Sometimes we just need a card that says "Just Because" I think I might give this to my husband today. He's had kind of a rough couple of weeks.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!
Hooray it's Friday night and I don't think anything out of the ordinary is planned for tomorrow, YAY!! I hope I can steal a few hours and do some more organizing in my craft room in between loads of laundry. I've been putting off the wash because of a plumbing issue but we are back in good order so....laundry is at the top of the list. We'll see what tomorrow brings!

I've been working on this card the last couple of days. I started coloring late last evening and finally finished it this afternoon. Love this designer paper from Simple Stories (Harvest Lane), I thought it was perfect for the farm scene. As you can see, I am entering this into the second half of the Seize the Birthday challenge. This week is the masculine card sketch and I am really enjoying building my birthday card collection for the guys.

The fun stamp set is from Taylored Expressions called Green Acres. I've used the Taylored Expressions Dies (cloud, banner) as well as the Spellbinder Nestabilities Standard Circle.

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Hello Delightful friends and family,
I'm back! Can you believe I've posted cards two days in a row. Me either (ha!)
We are having a very beautiful day here in northern California, it's was icy this morning but the sun is out and it's been a gorgeous day although chilly. Spent the afternoon helping my grandson age five five anda half make valentine cards for his classmates (his mom and I ending up making most of them!)
Here is my card for the challenge at Inspired By. This is my first time to play along and I only found this blog a week ago and I was inspired by the picture so I thought I'd join in on the fun. I kept it pretty simple but I was happy how it turned out.
I'm also entering this into the Ribbon Carousel Blog Challenge RCC77... Love is in the Air

Saturday, February 9, 2013

It's time for another fun birthday card at Seize the Birthday.
This challenge sketch #5 is for the feminine birthday card which was perfect timing because it's my bosses birthday this week. Happy Birthday to Sondra!

I've colored her with Copic Markers and paper pieced her bow and dress. I've embellished the cupcake with liquid pearls and Moonlit Smooches. If you take a close up look at the cupcake the teeny tiny dots were created by the liquid pearls and a piercing tool. I placed a dot of the pearls on my Craft Sheet and then dipped my piercing tool into the pearls then applied a tiny dot onto the frosting and the decorative yellow circles at the edge of the cupcake liner. I've also added a bit of sparkle to the headband, tights and wings with a Spica Pen. I think it's those little extras that can add dimension and interest to a card. The sentiment is from the Taylored Expressions Build a Treat set. The designer paper I've used is from the Basic Grey True Love collection (6x6 pad).

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Just a quick post to share a card I made for Valentines Day. Loved using the washi tape (Glitz and Queen & Co) to embellish this quick and easy card.

The larger heart was stamped with Amore ( Hero Arts Exclusive collection) and then fussy cut. The top heart was punched from an older heart punch (not sure of the manufacturer) but I used the same designer paper as the top layer and inked around the edges (Distress Inks). Then adhered the two hearts and added a dimensional to pop it up. The heart button is from a Key Ingredient kit (Taylored Expressions) as is the sentiment stamp (Buddy Bear). Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp and I've colored the heart with a Distress Pen (Worn Lipstick)

The designer paper I've used is Fancy Pants Love Notes collection (6x6 pad) and I've used Distress Inks: Antique Linen and Worn Lipstick around the edges. The card base is Neenah bright white card stock and the deep red/burgundy card stock is Bazzill.